She’s here! Congratulations, she will be so loved!
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Evening gratitude,
Im so very greatful for…
My sobriety, 70 days today! Thats 10 weeks of freedom
A long soul touching convo with the husband last night
The hubby and Boscoe
This forum, zoom AA, my sponsor
Celebrating my nieces 6th bday with family sober
My non alcoholic, refreshing sangria
A clean kitchen
Gratitude
Restful weekend
Everyone here sharing their sober journies
Still some time to slay the day soberly!
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I am grateful for sadness. I know this sounds backwards, somehow I’m grateful for that too.
I’m not grateful to feel like I’m back at square one. I am grateful that I’m not actually there.
The thought of “needing” a drink is so impossibly loud, I am grateful the knowledge that I don’t is just a little louder.
Today sucks. Someday I’ll be grateful for this, too.
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Welcome to baby Norma!
Congratulations to you all 
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Congratulations!! You’re now officially a Grandpa!! I’m so happy for you. 
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Hi Cassi! If I recall correctly, you’re around 16-17 days sober. I will say, around this time thru 22 or so, was absolutely the worst for me. I was sad, mad, couldn’t focus on anything. And getting through my days without drinking were tough! (I relapsed the first attempt at 22). I’m happy to say I’m now on 30, and so annoyed at myself for relapsing the 1st try, it was so dumb and so not worth it.
I’m glad you recognize being sad and having a shitty day. By all means let all your emotions out as needed. I was mad as hell around the same time as you are. Then I came here and had a meltdown, mad at the world and swearing like a trucker. Guess what, it helped me and everyone here was so supportive. If I would have done that the 1st time, I would be over 60 Days now.
It will get better. I finally am able to focus and have picked up a hobby in the past couple days that fills my empty time. Please stay strong and power thru, you will be happy you did. Keep posting!! 
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Thanks Maxi. I’m in love. She’s on the check in thread.
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Good evening ya’ll,
Tonight as I remember my day I have so much to be grateful for.
I’m grateful that there is already 1 a.c.a meeting in town and it happened to be tonight. I plan on attending Sunday nights and see how it works for me.
I’m grateful I will be in the loop for the new aca meeting that another aa member is trying to start soon.
I’m grateful for the meditation meeting I was also able to make this evening and the noon meeting. Lots of good things touched my soul today.
I’m grateful for the time I got to spend connecting with my husband today. Its rare its just the 2 of us. Either the teenager or one of the adult kids are always here. I value our time as a family but I also value time with my partner.
I’m grateful for the sun today, im always so cold since loosing a good sum of weight and the sum makes me feel so good!
I’m grateful that I dont always have to have the answers to every dilemma or question and its ok, in fact, not to have the answer.
Today has been a very good day with wonderful moments of serenity that I cherish.
Have a wonderful evening friends.
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Congratulations this is lovely news 
Hi everyone il catch up once I’m up 4:10am here.
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Thank you for this encouragement, I really appreciate it and needed to hear it.
The sober aspect of things is definitely a change, retraining my brain from turning immediately to alcohol is a learning curve. Feeling everything sober is difficult for sure. Along with new sobriety I’m dealing with a breakup, I made a choice while intoxicated to end things and now I have to deal with the hole I dug.
I reached out yesterday and didn’t really expect a reply, but I guess I was really hoping one would come anyway. Just a dose of the new reality and it stings. I know with time it’ll pass, alcohol isn’t gonna make it go any faster and will just lead to me embarrassing myself more. It sucks but, it kinda is what it is now 
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I’m sorry to hear that, a breakup can add stress and anxiety when trying to stay sober. I’m a big believer in faith, and that things happen for a reason. When something doesn’t work out as planned in our lives, it almost always works out better for us in the future. Us being women, I think we have a harder time with closure and walking away. I’m glad you’re here and working on your sobriety, you absolutely come 1st in this sober journey. Sending hugs!
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Huge hugs to you Cassi
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@maxwell, @Shaunda thank you both, hugs to you, too one day at a time, right?lol true with more than just drinking
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Absolutely!!
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Yes it most definitely is
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Morning,
I’m grateful for the safe arrival of baby Norma.
I’m grateful for not drinking yesterday or wanting to.
I’m grateful for talking things through yesterday and hopefully having reached a good place.
I’m grateful that booze isn’t part of my life, I’m grateful I don’t give it time anymore.
I’m grateful for quit lit, keeps me going. Knowledge is power so they say.
I’m grateful to be here 
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I am grateful to be alive to have another chance to be the change. 
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That’s pretty stunning right there!
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